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Certificate III in Home and Community Care

Who is This Course for?

Home and community care service workers provide support to people such as the elderly and disabled, helping them to maintain their independence and wellbeing.

Gain the knowledge and skills required to work in the community sector and care for clients in their homes and aged care facilities through this course.

This entry-level qualification is ideal if you're seeking a career as a home care worker, community care worker or residential care assistant.

Quick Course Guide

Qualification: Certificate III
Student support: Yes: Expert teacher & online support

Study time: Self-paced
Eg: 1 yr = 10 hrs/week
Pre-requisites: Year 10 or equivalent OR relevant life/work experience

Delivery method: Online
Course materials provided: All course materials are provided

Enrolment dates: Enrol anytime - start now!
Assessment: By assignments + work placement

Delivered by: OTEN
Resources required: Internet, email

Course Requirements

A Prohibited Employment Declaration must be signed by students in courses where contact will be made with children. SEEK Learning will provide you with this form when you enrol.

As part of the course assessment, you'll need to undertake supervised work placement for a total of 100 hours in a home and community care setting. This will help prepare you for professional work in the community services industry in home and community care. Your work placement will need to be pre-approved by OTEN.

You must also complete a Senior First Aid certificate in order to receive the Certificate III in Home and Community Care.

Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to find out more about these requirements.

What Will I Learn?

You'll learn how to provide personal care to people in their homes and residential aged care facilities. Upon completion of this course, you'll be able to:

work effectively with culturally diverse clients
demonstrate understanding of the needs of older people
demonstrate understanding of the needs of people with disabilities
provide care support for people with dementia
maintain essential records and comply with policies and procedures, including OH&S
manage safety and challenging behaviour in the home environment.

Maximise your employability - combine this course with the Certificate III in Aged Care for a greater range of skills. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant now for more information.

Career-relevant and Accredited Course

Gain a qualification that's:

developed under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
government-accredited
nationally recognised
highly valued in the industry

Your TAFE qualification is likely to receive credit at a number of Australian universities. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to find out more.

Course Structure

There are 14 units to be completed in this community care course.

Support older people to maintain their independence
Work effectively with older people
Provide support to people living with dementia
Work effectively in the community sector
Provide support to meet personal care needs
Follow safety procedures for direct care work
Deliver care services using a palliative approach
Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context

Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
Assist clients with medication
Participate in the implementation of individualised plans
Work effectively with people with disability
Work effectively in home and community environment
Work effectively with carers

Flexible Study with Distance Learning

Fit your learning around your lifestyle - because the course is delivered online, you have the flexibility of when and where you wish to complete your home and community care training.

Complete the course faster depending on the time you have available! This certificate course is typically completed within 2 years, but you can finish earlier by increasing the time you dedicate to your studies.

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